BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations increase the risk of hereditary breast cancer. Here's what you should know about the causes, ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

After a breast-cancer diagnosis and a separate scare, my mom tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation. Knowing it could be hereditary, I decided to get tested at 23 to see if I also carried the mutation. My ...

In late December of 2013, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) provided an update to its 2005 recommendations, reaffirming the genetic risk assessment and breast cancer susceptibility gene ...

About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. But the proportion who develop the common cancer as a result of a genetic mutation — namely to the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes — is ...

Breast cancer awareness month marks a great time to brush up on your knowledge regarding the importance of BRCA gene testing. BRCA gene testing scans the body for mutations in both the BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...

ROANOKE, Va. – It’s estimated that more than 42,000 people will die from breast cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. To help you understand if you’re at a greater risk of ...

Testing for BRCA mutations is an important step in developing the treatment plan for patients with breast cancer, says Leslie Randall. For patients with ovarian cancer, early identification of BRCA ...

Since the NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme began in January 2023, around 11,000 saliva tests have been processed, with 235 people (2.1%) testing positive for a BRCA gene mutation, according to new ...

Sep 21, 2020 South San Francisco / CA / USA - Myriad headquarters in Silicon Valley; Myriad Genetics, Inc. is an American molecular diagnostic company UNITED STATES - APRIL 15, 2013: Lisa Schlager ...

Dana Soday marked two years of cancer treatment Wednesday with her final infusion at the Ochsner Cancer Center — and a declaration that she is cancer-free.